2.47.11 radio rom

[shogunmark]

If someone has posted this already then sorry, but i havent seen it here, just on another topic somewhere...

Anyway, I was browsing around this morning and came across a prodigy 2.47.11 radio rom, downloaded it and wouldnt update.. so i extracted the file from the installer and packaged it back up to work on my cingular 8125... And i have noticed a huge difference in the radio all day.. places i dropped doesnt seem to drop anymore... blah blah blah.. i uploaded it so you can try it for yourself..

This is the radio only.. flashing this will not erase your settings..

2.47.11 radio rom.rar (ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Wizard/Radio_Roms/2_47_11_radio.rar)

[pencilcase]

just installed it now, will test during the day...

[MacGuy2006]

Wow! It DOES seem better, at least it seems I see more bars after a few glasses of wine:-) Well, my house is in the hills and the reception sucks, but it seems more robust after this. Will know more tomorrow morning on my way to the office....

Thanks!

___________________

Cingular 8125
ipl 2.26
spl 2.26
ROM: 2.26.10.2 WWE
Radio: 2.47.11
Protocol: 4.1.13.24
ExtROM: 2.25.11.102

[bachikho]

how does this compare to Cingular 2.25 radio?

[rottie]

Can't install it. It doesn't even start.
I have a G4 Wizard.

[g0dblissyou]

Seem like a higher build number, guessing it's a newer rom then our cingular 2.25.11, interested in trying it out but would this in any chance brick my phone or do I need to CID unlock ...or it doesn't touch the bootloader part.

if it's safe to go without have to CID unlock or change setting and programs I'll give it a try. Please reponse back ASAP wanna try it too.

[mrjay]

looks good! signal is better.

[tubbyman]

is this only for the G3 wizards as i have a G4 and would love to improve my radio ROM :D

[bachikho]

is there a complete prodigy 2.47.11 rom (not only radio)?

[aleksandr]

Will this radio rom work on prophet?
Thank you.

[rangel]

I've just applied this updated RADIO ROM.
Update procedure is succesfully completed but nothing is changed...
My device is still with Radio ROM V02.07.10 and ROM 2.18.7.3.
Do you have any idea what could be the problem ?

[vseehua]

i updated this rom this morning and i got a mild improvement...

[sk0t]

Just updated my phone to it. I get full bar at work anyway (less than 100 feet from a tower), so I'll check it out from home tonight. There's a couple of spots that it isn't really that great.

Thanks for posting it!

[bradsnw]

I flashed this new Radio this AM and it seems to be much more responsive compared to the Cingular 2.25. My office is in a tough cell coverage area. I have an external 4 ft. Yagi antanae hooked to an amplifier and wireless repeater inside my office. Cell coverage inside is usually pretty shakey. This Radio picked it up instantly and its strength changes quickly as I walk through an area where my wireless repeater wont reach.

[shogunmark]

i cant be much help on this, except i found it somewhere on this board, had to extract from the prodigy update utility(cause it originally wouldnt flash on my 8125), and put it into the no_id update utility, then flashed it on my phone yesterday am, noticed an improvement so i gave it to you guys... and thats about all i know about it...

i dont know if it will work for a G4, but all you would need to do is get the G4 update utility and throw the nk.nbf into a folder with it... i cant garuantee it will work, but if someone wants to try it there is the steps...

as far the comparison to the cingular 2.25.11 radio... in my testing i would say that this radio hands down beats the cingular radio

[badersk]

I flashed this one on a locked 8125 and it did install. Radio seems to work a little better will know later on today.

[shogunmark]

Seem like a higher build number, guessing it's a newer rom then our cingular 2.25.11, interested in trying it out but would this in any chance brick my phone or do I need to CID unlock ...or it doesn't touch the bootloader part.

if it's safe to go without have to CID unlock or change setting and programs I'll give it a try. Please reponse back ASAP wanna try it too.

should work, there is a post on this thread here where someone did successfully flash this on a locked phone

[hakushox]

This radio update is definitly alot better then the cingular version. Thankz for the find and post.

[ekinnee]

Any way to get this incorporated into your ROM that's in beta right now?

[shogunmark]

Any way to get this incorporated into your ROM that's in beta right now?

re-packaging in the a_la_carte public release rom i have.. and will be uploading soon...

[salsapr12]

Could you explain on detail how to install? I know it said you extracted the file but don't give any other details could you explain better on how to install... Thank you

[bittermormon]

I just installed on my MDA to check it out. I get a good signal at work here, but have more problems at home. I will post back tonight if theres an improvement.

Just plug in you rphone and run the ROMUpdateUtility_Wizard_NoID file on your PC. It should take care of the rest. Only take sa few second to update, even tho it says it will take 10 mins in teh update util.

[SNL]

Nice post! Just installed it...(just run the ROM update utility)

I hope this solves the problems i have with a disconnected signal. Im using the Molski ROM but the radio 2.25.11 didn't work ok on my Vario.

[dcdivenut]

re-packaging in the a_la_carte public release rom i have.. and will be uploading soon...

Mark-

Biggest problem I have with the 2.25 radio rom is how long it takes to reestablish signal once it loses it. Have you noticed any changes on this one?

Also, any status reports on the project? Have you heard from Daz yet? I was holding off on installing the beta because I have been too busy with work to either take the time to play with my phone or risk it not working.

[Vladimyr]

Working great!

2.25 was changing signal level from 5 to 1 bar and back to 5 with no reasons.
2.47 has 5 bars permanently! :)

[BiGBaD]

I noticed a HUGE difference! I was starting to think my speaker was bad. This makes everything a lot clearer and people can actually hear me now...

Horray, I have a decent phone again..... LOL

[rottie]

i dont know if it will work for a G4, but all you would need to do is get the G4 update utility and throw the nk.nbf into a folder with it... i cant garuantee it will work, but if someone wants to try it there is the steps...
Would you be so kind and attach an updater for a G4 locked device?
I would really appreciate it because to be honest I fon't know what to look for to do it myself.
Thanks a lot!

[Trashman]

Ok, i think it is related with this update...i installed it and now it takes less time to stablish a gprs connection, and i think it is using less traffic with my agile messenger (1 connection, 1 contact in the list, i mean, low low traffic use) about 50% less...but im going to test this more time...

[shogunmark]

Would you be so kind and attach an updater for a G4 locked device?
I would really appreciate it because to be honest I fon't know what to look for to do it myself.
Thanks a lot!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30709&d=1159984102

[shogunmark]

Mark-

Biggest problem I have with the 2.25 radio rom is how long it takes to reestablish signal once it loses it. Have you noticed any changes on this one?

Also, any status reports on the project? Have you heard from Daz yet? I was holding off on installing the beta because I have been too busy with work to either take the time to play with my phone or risk it not working.

i think the thread kinda speaks for itself on your radio question.. lol

as for the other.. daz still MIA, but still moving forward with the project, you can always check our current beta status at betarom.hypersites.com we are getting closer to a final version...

[xjr41]

Just installed this, made a difference on my phone.
Hooray!!!

[fishfood35]

so if i don't like this radio rom, how do i downgrade back to 2.25? thanks

[sk0t]

I've definitely noticed a difference with this radio ROM. Seems to me like I get signal faster. Also seems to be a bit more sensitive.

No change really in my basement, but then again, I've got so much EMI down here, I'm not surprised. But, even still, on the call or two I've made down here so far, it seems to be doing well, despite not having all bars.

I'll keep trying it out. The real test for sure will come this weekend when we go up to a friends who live out in the boonies..

[WS Churchill]

Hey all, thanks alot for this, it upgraded just fine and I notice a significant improvement in my signal and edge performance--great!!!

[i||uSi0n^]

hi,

i was wondering can i install this on my qtek 9100 with qtek 2.17 rom ? i kinda have had signal problems with this rom and im looking forward to getting ride of it...

i||uSi0n^

P.S i live in europe and cingular is usa based operator right ? will that effect me in some wayz ?

[rottie]

P.S i live in europe and cingular is usa based operator right ? will that effect me in some wayz ?
No,it's just a radio rom, it doesn't change any settings etc.

Thanks for help with the rom!
But in my case the only improvement I've noticed is that it finds the network faster. the reception is still crap!

[ultra101]

Updated this radio onto my unlocked 8125 for cingular and noticed huge huge difference at my house. Before, it was a matter of trying to find service. Now I have full coverage...kind of strange but I won't complain!!! Thanks for this update.

[molski]

This Radio Rom is definitely better!

Today I noticed it on the toilet of my work :)
Normally I had 0-1 bars (usually 1 bar when holding my hand up in the air with my phone in it ;) ), today I had 2 bars!


Molski

[Black-wolf]

This Radio Rom is definitely better!

Today I noticed it on the toilet of my work :)
Normally I had 0-1 bars (usually 1 bar when holding my hand up in the air with my phone in it ;) ), today I had 2 bars!


Molski


Thanks for sharing that image Molski: you on the toilet, playing with your "toy"... :D

Black-Wolf

[molski]

Thanks for sharing that image Molski: you on the toilet, playing with your "toy"... :D

Black-Wolf


LOL :D .

[GldRush98]

So is there any actual real world testing or are people just guessing 'its better'?

[shogunmark]

i dont think anyone has done any real world testing... but my voice calls are better and i dont drop in places that used to be dead zones... thats all the testing i needed

[eluth]

This is a follow up on my post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1027881#post1027881

In short what I observed, been an SF Bay T-Mobile customer:

- radio 2.25.11 (t-mobile):
Responsive to get back the signal, usually get back on the network in 60s or less
4 or 5 bars where I know I have signal (don't know if this means a lot...)

- radio 2.25.11 (cingular): I haven't check reception performance extensively.
I abandonded this ROM after noticing that this radio rom needs more than 4 or 5 mins to get back on the network (t-mobile net). In short, it's not responsible at all to regain the signal after having lost it... (at least for me)

- radio 2.47.11: as good as the 2.25.11 from t-mobile at least.
Difficult to said it's better, as I have not observe anything drastic so far, but the responsiveness and signal quality are good.

[dkb218]

Just loaded. Went from 2 bars to 3 at the office.

As others have said, home is were I have the most problems. I'll test tonight and report back.

[pencilcase]

So I've been testing this rom for a few days now I have a better reception for sure I tested all my usual places where it wasnt as good. I have noticed an increased battery drainage though ... although I cant make out if its the radio rom ... anyone had similar issues?

[mrram]

Increased internet speed by at lease 50% when tethering with laptop. WOW!!!

[Vilem]

I have it installed now for one day, I can't say it better .......... yet, maybe after a few days. I also never experienced dropped calls before and I call a lot (404 minutes the last 1.5 days)

The battery drainage I can confirm, although it could be something else ofcourse.

However 2 times today my phone crashed and I had to reset it to get it going again.

[cuboosh]

k tether connects faster.. way less of that "searching" crap.. even in my basement im able to pull a steady 1 bar where i got the dreaded "searching". i do notice the battery going a little quicker, however.. u can even it back out by changing ur display brightness to 1 before the darkest setting, oh and after upgrading to this radio it turned my "recieve beams" back on which causes battery drain so make sure u check to make sure urs isnt checked.

all in all this radio seems slightly better.

[rottie]

Has anyone noticed much longer startup time?

[Vilem]

I had it already due to the Molski 30 mb free, but takes a while longer to start, ROM.

[yzf750]

I gained one bar at my home to show 3 instead of 2 now. I also noticed more battery drain. At night I leave mine on and would get maybe a 8% drop in the battery by morning(10pm to 8am). Last night it dropped 15% sitting overnight. I can live with the increased battery drain for the trade off of better reception since I charge mine daily at work.

[xevier69]

I downloaded the new radio file and attempted to flash the same way as any other rom. Unfortunately at the end of instruction the software will not confirm what version the unit will be flashed with. Then when clicked on next I get the typical flashing screen except my unit shuts down and will nor re-boot. The I get the recovery screen... have to remove the battery... etc.
I have the 8125 based on G3 chips with all up to date upgrades. The unit is also CID unlocked.
Any idea how to properly upgrade the radio?

Thanks

[jsp_m]

haven't had the time to test BB - do the BlackBerry services still work with this radio?

[shogunmark]

I downloaded the new radio file and attempted to flash the same way as any other rom. Unfortunately at the end of instruction the software will not confirm what version the unit will be flashed with. Then when clicked on next I get the typical flashing screen except my unit shuts down and will nor re-boot. The I get the recovery screen... have to remove the battery... etc.
I have the 8125 based on G3 chips with all up to date upgrades. The unit is also CID unlocked.
Any idea how to properly upgrade the radio?

Thanks

try this, power off your phone, then hold down the camera button while powering on until you get the RGB screen, then try to flash your phone

[GldRush98]

alright... well as soon as my battery charges up (hard to believe a wizard is dead, right? lol), I'm going to do some testing. I'll do data speed tests before, then tests after and see if I'm getting better speeds.
Good thing the Wizard charges quick... I'll post back some time this evening :)

[CarbineReloaded]

Wow, I actually get signal at my desk at work now.


I also got Edge back ..... after my 2.25 flash I was stuck on G for media net.

[g0dblissyou]

Well I did a test today, with two 8125 with molski 2.26 rom. One with radio rom 2.25 and the other with 2.47.11. At the same place the 2.25 had one less bar then the 2.47.11. In many places it was the same result, 2.47.11 does seem to have a stronger signal rom. I also notice when the signal is lost totally, just by pressing the send bottom it will regain to full bar, almost in 1 sec with the 2.47.11. unlike the 2.25 which takes a long time to recover sigal, sometimes softreset.

As for the battery drain, I believe that is true in a way, cause I notice my phone drains faster then before. But then again, what is a phones good for, if you don't have good signal and just a full battery eh?

If I notice anything else I'll post it up here guys and gals, peace.

[GldRush98]

ok... just did some testing... in my brief testing the 2.47 radio was actually slower then the 2.25 radio when transferring data over an Edge connection.
I did this as scientifically as possible. All tests were done with the phone in the exact same place, and all tests were performed the same exact way. The phone showed a 100% signal on both radio versions.
I did 4 tests on each radio version. I did a 100k speed test 3 times, and then a single 200k test... here is what happened.

Environment before the flash:
http://www.gldrush98.com/uploads/beforeflash.gif

Environment after the flash:
http://www.gldrush98.com/uploads/afterflash.gif

Speed test data:
http://www.gldrush98.com/uploads/speedtests.gif

[shogunmark]

i am running speed tests now, using only 2.47.11
DSLreports mobile test Connection My ISP on cingular
100k
1. 94k
2. 92k
3. 97k
4. 82k
5. 95k
200k test
97k
2.47.11 100k connection MEdia Net on cingular
1. 119k
2. 132k
3. 145k
4. 75k
5. 119k
200k test
134k

Now for Cingular 2.25.11 results
DSLreports mobile test Connection My ISP on cingular
1. 92k
2. 94k
3. 87k
4. 79k
5. 91k
200k test
99k
2.25.11 100k connection MEdia Net on cingular
1. 118k
2. 100k
3. 145k
4. 128k
5. 132k
200k test
137k

All results seems to be around the same, no need to average, im sure you get the picture, but pretty consistent speeds, i would say with things like internet traffic and stuff that they seem to be about the same, i mean really data speeds are really just on the network, not your transmission to the tower... But MEdia net connection using proxy smokes My ISP... also those are without using the opendns servers

[jt_armstrong]

Loaded it up this morning and haven't noticed any difference at all. Still the same number of bars at work and at home....

[patek]

A very silly question :
How many bars should I see at the maximum phone signal ? Four or five ?

[klabton]

You should see 4 bars

[solareon]

i tried to update my wizard with this new radio rom and when i run the app and after it does the verifying phone thing my phone shuts off and I have to pop the battery out in order to get it back.

[baarod]

Can you post a picture of if doing the "verifying phone thing"? Or at least explain that term in more detail?

[fishfood35]

I can't say a see a difference between 2.47.11 and 2.25.11

[monkey_knight]

either I'm at a complete dead zone, or there is no difference with the new radio rom. still dead in the same places by work and home. my calls still drop in the few dead zones that i drive through. (long island, ny)

[xl46]

I noticed some difference for the Settings->Phone (or dialpad, Menu, Options).

I have ROM 2.2.6.10.2 WWE, before it was Radio Version 02.25.11, it would take a long time to launch that phone option screen, I guess it was searching through the device and storage card for the ring tones (mp3, wma, etc.). After upgrade to 2.47.11 radio, it comes up so quick, a huge difference! yes, i still have many media files on the card.

Anyone notice the similar behavior before and after?

[andrew_sh]

I installed this rom on my prophet, and everything is ok!
Did anyone know the gsm's are the same???!!!

[Antrax]

I downloaded the file on my PC and can't run it. What I'm doing wrong?

Diego

[Weststar]

is the FTP down? because its not loading. and will this void my warranty by installing this? are there any special directions i should follow while installing this?

[hredder]

I have a MDA and I did the update successfully. I found my bars actually went down and my bluetooth stopped working. Also, I was using GPRS instead of Edge and with the old version my Edge was working fine. Any recommendations?

[GldRush98]

is the FTP down? because its not loading. and will this void my warranty by installing this? are there any special directions i should follow while installing this?
Ftp is working for me.
Yes, it will void your warranty if you take it back with out reflashing the stock rom.
No special instructions, just run the program and follow it's directions. :)

[g0dblissyou]

Don't know if anyone uses skype here and also upgraded the rom, seem like after I upgraded it I was unable to connect when dailign out to cell number with a error message pops up but it's on for a few second and gone, couldn't find where it went.

Wondering if it's the skype server or my phone radio rom, can anyone confirm this that is running new rom and have skype.??

[GldRush98]

I have a MDA and I did the update successfully. I found my bars actually went down and my bluetooth stopped working. Also, I was using GPRS instead of Edge and with the old version my Edge was working fine. Any recommendations?
This flash didn't touch your bluetooth. The radio software controlls only the gsm/gprs radio, nothing else.

[Weststar]

Ftp is working for me.
Yes, it will void your warranty if you take it back with out reflashing the stock rom.
No special instructions, just run the program and follow it's directions. :)

I still cant get the FTP to load. Its been trying to load for about an hour now. I tried on both Firefox and IE.

[ryceone]

I still cant get the FTP to load. Its been trying to load for about an hour now. I tried on both Firefox and IE.

Yeah its not working for me either, it keeps throwing back a 550 error...

[prestonmcafee]

I went from 2.25 to 2.47 on a T-Mobile MDA, G3. I get an extra bar at home (normal 1/2 goes to 2/3) but the thing that is very remarkable is when I turn the GSM off and turn it back on, it used to take over a minute to connect; now it takes 15 seconds.

I will test it at the office; normally when I leave my office, I lose the signal and it takes me all the way to my car to reconnect. (With the original ROM took 2/3 of the way, the same as the treo it replaced.) This is a sharp test of how long it takes to find a signal.

[macguffin]

I'm using mr clean (uk) and whilst I think that I got better reception and my phone sounded clearer and most improtantly non of my phone conversations stopped mid way my device did crash alot (about 5 times yesterday) so I've had to I've had to go back to 2.25.

Anyone else had crashing issues?
Would this radio only work best with certain cooked roms or should it in theory work with any rom?

Cheers

[rottie]

I'm using mr clean (uk) and whilst I think that I got better reception and my phone sounded clearer and most improtantly non of my phone conversations stopped mid way my device did crash alot (about 5 times yesterday) so I've had to I've had to go back to 2.25.

Anyone else had crashing issues?
Would this radio only work best with certain cooked roms or should it in theory work with any rom?

Cheers
Same here. I'm also installing back the 2.25.11.
It didn't improve my reception at home anyway, and yesterday it lost the signal without a reason for half an hour in the place where the previous rom had always 2 bars.

[FREIMAURER]

I installed it yesterday on my Cingular 8100 with Molski´s 2.26.10.2 WWE ROM here in germany with my provider O2 and it works like a charm! Here in work I got or rather had places where I did not have any reception at all or minimal reception and now I got plenty of it. People that call me state that I sound crisper and clearer and I also had to put down the volume because I hear the caller also much clearer. This is absolutely an improvement to the allready improved ROM from Molski and I think he also incorporated it in his newest ROM but I am not sure ´bout that.

Have a nice weekend all of you!

FREIMAURER

[tubbyman]

i wonder if its more optimised for a US network bearing in mind they use a different type of network to us europeans and so if we try it over here it doesn't like it?! The other explanation for such a patchy response is maybe its the differences between G3 & G4 wizards and other handsets? Think i might stick with my 2.25.11 until i see any conclusive UK proof

[MacGuy2006]

Definitely an improvement. On my drive up the hills I used to drop calls regularly, now I don't, at the same location. It shows one bar there, but I guess that's good enough not to drop (now it's almost as good as the Verizon CDMA phone I had before.)

GPRS also feels a bit faster, but in view of the tests on the previous pages, it may simply be that it would drop at times before, while now it is staying connected.

No crashes at all in three days:-)

___________________________
Cingular 8125
ipl 2.26
spl 2.26
ROM: 2.26.10.2 WWE (Dr Puttingham's T-Mobile 2.26 bare ROM w/ Cingular 2.25E ROM)
Radio: 2.47.11
Protocol: 4.1.13.24
ExtROM: 2.25.11.102

[prestonmcafee]

The 2.47 radio rom is much faster to acquire a signal than the 2.25 I was using. Walking from my office, the fastest I had ever acquired a signal was about half way to my car, but with 2.25 I was usually reaching the car before acquiring a signal. With 2.47 I have a signal in much less than half of the time, 15 seconds!

This is a dramatic improvement for me, and a significantly stronger signal both at home and in the office.

[entdiablo]

How do I know if my phone is G3 or G4?

Cingular 8125
ROM: 2.25.11.1 WWE
ROM Date: 5/11/06
Radio: 2.25.11
Protocol: 4.1.13.24
ExtRom Version: 2.25.11.102

OS: 5.1.195 build 14928.2.2.0

SPL/IPL: 2.25
GSM: 02.25.11
OS: 2.25.11.1

[jim3002]

my first post i have had my wizard for 1 week and just love it i have learned so much from you guys i can't thank you guys enough i got the unlock code but don't know anybody with a t-mobile sim to unlock it i did the os upgrade with shogun and I LIKE IT this morning i did the radio upgrade and my signal is much better even in the house but when i used the bt head set and my wizard reboots after about 2min of talking does anybody have any ideas??
Thanks again for all this info
Jim

[Cutefox]

hey since we can cross flash radio rom with prophet device, is ther any good radio rom from prophet??

btw im using 2.47 for 1 week now. mostly it improves the signal, thou at work i still get around 2-3 bar same like 2.25 tmobile radio. my workstation is near the window.. dunno if i shoul flash it back jus to get my better battery life.. i also found that it only got 1 bar when im in my work's toilet which is very indoor, wher 2.25 i can get 2-3bar still. but yes i found entering the setting menu is faster in 2.47 i only use it to change to private number when calling so dun use it as much.

[hdbueller]

This works much better for me in South Carolina.....faster connects,no dropped calls,(used to be 4 or 5 a day) and everyone says that it is noticeably clearer. Me be Happy.....LOL
Later

[coolfire74]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30709&d=1159984102

I just succeessfully flashed my G4 Prophet. So far so good. Thanks!

[jwzg]

How do I know if my phone is G3 or G4?

Cingular 8125
ROM: 2.25.11.1 WWE
ROM Date: 5/11/06
Radio: 2.25.11
Protocol: 4.1.13.24
ExtRom Version: 2.25.11.102

OS: 5.1.195 build 14928.2.2.0

SPL/IPL: 2.25
GSM: 02.25.11
OS: 2.25.11.1

Don't G4 devices have a .0001 after the IPL? Someone, please confirm this.

[shogunmark]

Don't G4 devices have a .0001 after the IPL? Someone, please confirm this.

yes, when you boot your phone it will display:
IPL 2.xx.0001
SPL 2.xx.0001

[shogunmark]

hey since we can cross flash radio rom with prophet device, is ther any good radio rom from prophet??

btw im using 2.47 for 1 week now. mostly it improves the signal, thou at work i still get around 2-3 bar same like 2.25 tmobile radio. my workstation is near the window.. dunno if i shoul flash it back jus to get my better battery life.. i also found that it only got 1 bar when im in my work's toilet which is very indoor, wher 2.25 i can get 2-3bar still. but yes i found entering the setting menu is faster in 2.47 i only use it to change to private number when calling so dun use it as much.

im sure you can cross flash, but you will probably need the no_id RUU utility for the wizard.. when i got my hands on this radio from somewhere on this board it initially wouldnt install with the prodigy update utility, i had to extract it and stick it in the wizard installer, after that all was well

[shogunmark]

my first post i have had my wizard for 1 week and just love it i have learned so much from you guys i can't thank you guys enough i got the unlock code but don't know anybody with a t-mobile sim to unlock it i did the os upgrade with shogun and I LIKE IT this morning i did the radio upgrade and my signal is much better even in the house but when i used the bt head set and my wizard reboots after about 2min of talking does anybody have any ideas??
Thanks again for all this info
Jim

i have seen people complain of this on different threads with different roms and different radios.. The radio is only for gsm/gprs and does not have anything to do with the bluetooth or wifi... i think its a 3rd party app thats causing it, i know the programs on my rom are stable, but besides those, what else do you have installed?

[banta80]

i just flashed this, however now my phone runs REALLY slow! someone please help. i also no longer have sound coming from the phone speaker :(

[classicmetalman]

Shogun, thanks for the link. Just flashed and gonna give it a try.

[Johnnnnnnnnnny]

Here is without CID lock..
<i>hey . why I cant upload exe file?</i>

[jsp_m]

then zip it!

[classicmetalman]

Just flashed 2.47 last nite so haven't really had a chance to test it but have noticed that after flashing,some program memory was freed up, about 5 mb. not complaining but kinda wierd, any ideas?

[jim3002]

Shogunmark
the only third party software is pocket streets i have not had time to get much software to play with. thanks for the reply so quick
Jim

[astromusic]

Hi, if I upgrade to this ROM, and decide later that I want to go back to my cingular 2.25.11 version, how do I revert?

Thanks,

-Kal.

[semuts]

A question,

I just updated my radio rom from 2.25 to 2.47 this evening. If one day I decided to do a hard reset (settings/ clear storage), will it reinstall the old 2.25 radio rom or the new updated 2.47 radio rom?

[sk0t]

semuts, No, it won't. I've done a hard reset or two since I put the 2.47.11 radio ROM on there. It stays.

And, speaking of it, I think I'm going to go back to a different ROM. Admittedly, this one definitely seems to work better. The thing that's driving me nuts (and I see others going nuts because of it too) is the decrease in battery life. For the gains it gave me, I'd rather keep the battery life. The few areas I was really hoping for improvement in netted me zero improvement over where I was having problems before. (That said, I'm not surprised, and expected little if any. Joys of timbuck-fucking-too.)

[heng5150]

Just installed it and got full bars.

[jubanet]

Working fine!

[almozaffar]

It works great esp at signal level.

TIA

[minty1978]

I installed it on my Wiz, not noticed any differences yet.

[semuts]

semuts, No, it won't. I've done a hard reset or two since I put the 2.47.11 radio ROM on there. It stays.

And, speaking of it, I think I'm going to go back to a different ROM. Admittedly, this one definitely seems to work better. The thing that's driving me nuts (and I see others going nuts because of it too) is the decrease in battery life. For the gains it gave me, I'd rather keep the battery life. The few areas I was really hoping for improvement in netted me zero improvement over where I was having problems before. (That said, I'm not surprised, and expected little if any. Joys of timbuck-fucking-too.)

Thx sk0t,

After having it for a day, I noticed some improvement, but I still have not seen the batt life decrease. I'll post back after a few days with the new radio rom.

[astromusic]

Hi, if I upgrade to this ROM, and decide later that I want to go back to my cingular 2.25.11 version, how do I revert?

Thanks,

-Kal.
So, does anyone have a way to revert back? Thanks!

[macguffin]

You'll have to start from scratch and re flash the ROM you want to use to your device.

[GldRush98]

I've made a file that will flash you back tot he original 2.25.11 Radio version...
I just need to test it and I'll post it up.

[GldRush98]

Well shoot, I was all excited because I'd made a flash file to flash back to the 2.25.11 radio and it worked, then when I went to go up load it to the server, there is already a file on there to go back, haha
Here is the 2.25.11 Radio if anyone wants to go back:
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Wizard/Radio_Roms/Cingular_2.25.11_Radio_Only.zip

[Weststar]

still cant get the FTP to work =/

[shogunmark]

the 2.25.11 radio has been on the server for a long time... and all you have to do is flash that to go back to the old radio

[astromusic]

Right, I finally figured out how to access and browse the FTP site :-)

The link, for others' info is:
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Wizard/Radio_Roms/Cingular_2.25.11_Radio_Only.zip

[GldRush98]

Right, I finally figured out how to access and browse the FTP site :-)

The link, for others' info is:
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Wizard/Radio_Roms/Cingular_2.25.11_Radio_Only.zip

wtf, that is EXACTLY what I posted....
Come on.

[Weststar]

Can someone upload this on rapidshare or something for me?

[GldRush98]

FTP is working, I just checked it right now this very second of this post

[astromusic]

Sorry, GldRush98, with all the posts on this thread, I somehow missed yours.

[mischief4l]

My calls are actually being dropped more then before after upgrading to this run. I am running Shogunmarks current beta rom for Cingular in the US.

I was wondering if there is anyway to clear the "antenna memory" What I mean by that is I know with some carriers, the phone will connect with certain antenna that is see the most. Maybe even the network setting...

[tubbyman]

surely the only way to do that is a soft reset??

[jeffbar1]

has anyone tried this combo?
any problems?

[mischief4l]

surely the only way to do that is a soft reset??

nope, that doesnt work. You know how you go to Setting - Phone - Networks - Select Network. It least how bunch that have been found in the past. That what i want to clear i think.

[tubbyman]

hmmmmm then i guess the only way would be a hard reset or reflashing the ROM as that sort of information would be stored in there bit annoying tho just to clear the network list. I wonder if there is a utility somewhere to do it maybe google would help?

[prestonmcafee]

nope, that doesnt work. You know how you go to Setting - Phone - Networks - Select Network. It least how bunch that have been found in the past. That what i want to clear i think.

I have six networks named T-Mobile in addition to T-Mobile H, T-Mobile SK and T-Mobile HR, three named TIM BRAZIL.

I tried adding some networks, but there are thirteen labelled US T-Mobile (nn), where nn ranges from 16 to 80.

So I added these to see what would happen, and the answer is nothing, once it connects to the network, the list that comes back is the same as the original list; I guess it is overwritten by T-Mobile. Perhaps that resets the tower list, though.

It could also be that flashing the radio rom resets the tower list, yielding a temporary performance improvement.

[dkb218]

This has got to be, hands down, the best radio Rom I've used on my MDA and I've tried them all.

Great Signal. Fast restore.

[k2snowboards88]

I would like to try the rom. but has anyone done any conclusive battery tests? From what one person said in an unscientific test, it used almost double the battery power. Can anyone confirm this? i would like better reception but not at the cost of half battery life.

[entdiablo]

Works fine on my (previously) stock Cing 8125. Great reception without any noticible battery drain.

[prestonmcafee]

I'm not noticing any additional battery drain either, but I wouldn't notice it if it was 10% more.

[Stinkfist]

I noticed increased battery drain also, so switched back to 2.25.

[Antrax]

How do install it in my 8125? I have done the radio upgrade before but always used a self install program from by desktop. How do I use this Rom?

Thank

Diego

[Weststar]

got the FTP to work. installed this bad boy and seem to get better radio performance. i dont see any real noticable battery drainage but ill mention anything when i get used to this. so far so good.

[jeffbar1]

This is definitely a better radio as far as responsiveness and signal strength. I have used it for the past 8 hours without problem in a car garage. The radio outperforms the others but the waves still can't travel through concrete and this computer corner still doesn't a signal.

[Dweller]

I've installed this radio ROM and the signal bar is always in high position.

[tubbyman]

its great that it has better reception and reconnecting to the network but, does it improve the call quality? Here in the UK there pretty much aren't any dead spots for phones but the call quality isnt that great with the 2.25 in places. Would you guys who have installed this say that you have a clearer phone now?

[achick]

tubbyman, I'm on vodafone in the UK and the 2.47.11 radio rom is definitely the best (clearest call quality, almost zero static) radio rom I've used to date. I installed 2.25 but used it for less than a day as the reception (if you judge on signal bars alone) was worse than the last official Qtek 9100 radio rom (can't remember the version number). Unlike some other posts, I haven't noticed any increased battery drain.

Hope this helps,

cheers,

Andrew

[tubbyman]

thanks achick, thats really very useful to have some UK feedback :D Only question remains now how on earth to do the upgrade will have to look into that i think

[zvizdukalo]

Beautifull. Fast and strong. No more to say

[s4vva]

tubbyman, I'm on vodafone in the UK and the 2.47.11 radio rom is definitely the best (clearest call quality, almost zero static) radio rom I've used to date. I installed 2.25 but used it for less than a day as the reception (if you judge on signal bars alone) was worse than the last official Qtek 9100 radio rom (can't remember the version number). Unlike some other posts, I haven't noticed any increased battery drain.

Hope this helps,

cheers,

Andrew

I am using it here in the UK, it works fine but i wouldnt say it is noticeably better than 2.25 (cingular). I am on O2 in London so i always get good reception anyway. I am inclined to believe that it just shows extra bars, extra bars do not necessarily indicate better reception!

[tubbyman]

Beautifull. Fast and strong. No more to say

sounds like an Andrex advertisement :P lol

yeah im scepticle(sp?) about switching i know molski is testing it on his own phone for possible future use in his roms so maybe i will switch. I'm more of a sheep when it comes to things like this lol.

[xjr41]

I'm in the UK and its definately an improvement over 2.25. It is clearer and when there is a signal it is stronger. Unfortunately due to T-Mobile coverage being crap I still have a lot of dead spots!! I also have Molskis pre-30mb free ROM. The upgrade is dead simple, just download the radio rom that was linked at the beginning of this forum entry, and run it. It will perform what looks like a full ROM flash but it is only the Radio that gets flashed.

[tubbyman]

sweet thanks all will give it a try tonite :D

[scorpionx]

Sorry, I am rather new to this. I am wanting to upgrade my rom and radio rom. If I understand this, if I install the new radio rom, and then the upgrade rom... the upgrade rom radio rom (we'll say the imate 2.x.x version) will overwrite the newer radio rom?

[classicmetalman]

I was using the Cingular 2.25 radio before the upgrade. Decent signal but rarely above 3 bars. After flashing the 2.47, signal is rarely below 4 bars, and even when signal drops , regains full bars in seconds. Internet speed seems faster with 2.47. I have noticed the battery does drain faster, but something I'm willing to accept. In buildings where I would lose signal before, 2.47 retains full strength. Overall I'm satisfied with the new radio. Thanks a bunch Shogun !

[GldRush98]

I've been using the new Radio for a bit now and I haven't noticed any changes really.
Data speeds seem the same... maybe a bit slower as my test post indicated, I have not noticed any different signal strengths in this radio and I haven't noticed any faster or slower battery drain.
It feels exactly the same to me.

[tubbyman]

Sorry, I am rather new to this. I am wanting to upgrade my rom and radio rom. If I understand this, if I install the new radio rom, and then the upgrade rom... the upgrade rom radio rom (we'll say the imate 2.x.x version) will overwrite the newer radio rom?

I would assume yes as it upgrades everything on the phone unless it detects that its already a higher version. I would advise switching if i were you guys i installed it last nite and its great.

Only 1 tip for people with a G4 device you need to download the package right at the front of this thread to get the radio ROM and then you need to download the G4 update utility and copy the file (i think its called nk.nbf or similar) into the directory of the G4 updater, if people like i'll upload the one i did

[musungus77]

hi
what it work good in O2miniS?
what is free in rom?
thank for suport!

[tubbyman]

hi
what it work good in O2miniS?
what is free in rom?
thank for suport!

First let me congratulate you on your use of the english language! Second in answer to your question yes it will work with the 02 Mini S because that is an HTC Wizard and this works in Wizards as well as others, yes it is also a free ROM all you will get however is the radio stack to upgrade that there is no other software included.

[classicmetalman]

I've been using the new Radio for a bit now and I haven't noticed any changes really.
Data speeds seem the same... maybe a bit slower as my test post indicated, I have not noticed any different signal strengths in this radio and I haven't noticed any faster or slower battery drain.
It feels exactly the same to me.

Bummer it doesn't work for you

[DJKk786]

Hey, I ran the exe on my desktop and it cautions me that I will lose my data. I thought i would be able to apply the radio without losing my data? Which is it?

I really want to try it out but can't afford to lose my data right now (kind of in a rush so cant exactly back up either). anyone know for sure?

[shogunmark]

Hey, I ran the exe on my desktop and it cautions me that I will lose my data. I thought i would be able to apply the radio without losing my data? Which is it?

I really want to try it out but can't afford to lose my data right now (kind of in a rush so cant exactly back up either). anyone know for sure?

it SHOULD not erase your data, you are only flashing your radio, not the OS or Ext rom... and it should be a safe bet, no one has reported data loss, but with that being said... all phones and enviroments are different, what works for everyone else doesnt necessarily mean it will work the same for you.... i would give it a 99.9% chance that you will data will remain...

[DJKk786]

Shogun, I'm new here and i gotta say...this is my new favorite website :) just installed it, i'll test it out throughout the day. :excited:

[peraltah]

Seems to work fine for me I have an office in brooklyn that is located in a basement and instead of having 2 bars I get 3 to full. The boot up is a bit slower and I noticed it consumes a bit more battery life then before. Otherwise well worth it.

[DankSmoker420]

and if it does. what are the steps to make it work ona locked g4

[jonazen]

Very nice!

Took all of a couple of mins to load up, then a reboot, and definitely more bars in my home than I've seen to date.

Tried a quick call to voicemail, and it certainly seems clearer and less noisy than I normally get from home.

Will be very curious to see what it's like in my office in midtown NYC tomorrow. I generally get a fair to poor signal. Would be a nice improvement if this really makes a difference there....will report back.

[shogunmark]

Shogun, I'm new here and i gotta say...this is my new favorite website :) just installed it, i'll test it out throughout the day. :excited:

WARNING!! this website is like crack....

[DankSmoker420]

WARNING!! this website is like crack....

ill agree to that... i spend most of my day here reading!!! they are kinda the same 2... both addiciting... both make you mad and feel un easy at times... atleast the fourm is FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tubbyman]

lol i second all that i only joined about a month ago and now i have to visit like 2 or 3 times a day!

Does it even work on a G4 device?

It sure does i'm currently running it on my G4 in the UK. All you need to do is run lokiwiz 0.2b on your phone to undo the CID lock and away you go

Lokiwiz is in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=249474&highlight=lokiwiz

and i have put the radio ROM in a G4 updater kindly posted by someone earlier on in this thread

http://www.tubbyworld.co.uk/images/Radio 2.47.11 ROM for G4.zip

Only thing is it is in Italian so remember Avanti is next and Annulle is cancel :D

[FREIMAURER]

Hey, I ran the exe on my desktop and it cautions me that I will lose my data. I thought i would be able to apply the radio without losing my data? Which is it?

I really want to try it out but can't afford to lose my data right now (kind of in a rush so cant exactly back up either). anyone know for sure?

Hi DJKk786,

no it definetly does not erase your data. The tool used for flashing the radio rom is the same as for flashing the rom. I was also confused when I first installed it but it did not erase my data and I allready flashed the radio rom two times on different devices.

HTH and have a good time with better reception.

Cheers from germany

FREIMAURER

[FREIMAURER]

Hi all,

is there any 2.26.10.2 ROM with included 2.47.11 radio rom out there?
I am running Molski´s actual ROM and could not find any info on his webpage about an included 2.47.11 radio rom in a newer ROM version.

Thanks for the help and I am really happy with my 2.47.11 radio rom even though it consumes more battery power.

Cheers

FREIMAURER

[tubbyman]

i'm running molski's 30Mb rom and the 2.47.11 radio but i flashed the molski rom then the radio so thats about the only way to do it for now. I know he is testing the 2.47.11 rom on his device so we may see it in future releases.

[FREIMAURER]

Thanks Tubbyman for your quick reply!

Hopefully we will soon see a new release of the 2.26 rom.

Have a nice weekend.

Cheers

FREIMAURER

[musungus77]

First let me congratulate you on your use of the english language! Second in answer to your question yes it will work with the 02 Mini S because that is an HTC Wizard and this works in Wizards as well as others, yes it is also a free ROM all you will get however is the radio stack to upgrade that there is no other software included.

sorry, i'm vietnames and i can't speak E good!
help me?
G3 or G4 use good for O2miniS?
thank for suport!

[tubbyman]

its works with both the G3 and G4

[ideologist]

All ready to go on my MDA. I'll further test it tomorrow in bad reception areas, and let you know. ^_^

[aron7awol]

I upgraded a few hours ago and already notice a huge difference in signal strength.

Thanks.

[ideologist]

Hmm. Even with the new radio, and the 'safer' antenna fix, my signal here is still sketchy at best. :(

Everywhere else, though, 5 bars. :D

[drakethib]

Did this update. It seems to help but the 8125 reception still sucks.

[kaushik123]

Hi..

I updated the ROM on my T-Mobile MDA however when I boot up it shows no GSM version number. Now my MDA takes very long to startup, I have no signal, and I have also lost my ActiveSynch connection capability(PC does not recognize MDA).

Please help!!

[shogunmark]

Hi..

I updated the ROM on my T-Mobile MDA however when I boot up it shows no GSM version number. Now my MDA takes very long to startup, I have no signal, and I have also lost my ActiveSynch connection capability(PC does not recognize MDA).

Please help!!

have you tried to reflash? does it say its successfull?

[robjae]

I installed thae AKU 3.2 rom and always have an active data connection. I was not getting any incoming calls. This radio rom fixed it. Now if I could figure our why sometimes I can't hang up the phone, I would be happy.

[shogunmark]

I installed thae AKU 3.2 rom and always have an active data connection. I was not getting any incoming calls. This radio rom fixed it. Now if I could figure our why sometimes I can't hang up the phone, I would be happy.

have you pressed the button that has an image with a red phone on it, LOL.. sorry i couldnt resist

[Belly button]

I have the smae problem with my o2 mini not working!!!
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I updated the ROM on my o2 mini s however when I boot up it shows no GSM version number. Now my o2 mini takes very long to startup, I have no signal, and I have also lost my ActiveSynch connection capability (PC does not recognize MDA).

Can anybody Please help!! can i install the Radio Rom by cab files or hack the exteneded rom?

Cheers

[n7wtf]

Flashed my T-Mobile MDA this morning and then when for a drive in an area that I usually have a lot of drops and bad reception. Sound quality is much better and the number of drops was down by atleast 75%. This upgrade rocks!!

[wgary]

I get an error 260 when I try to upgrade. I also tried to use aWizard but the file type seems to be wrong. It does go into bootloader mode, but then seems to lose the connection.

Any advice?

[DankSmoker420]

big thanks to shogunmark for helpin me.. but go it workin. well test and let ya know how it works for me

[Dylan]

I get an error 260 when I try to upgrade. I also tried to use aWizard but the file type seems to be wrong. It does go into bootloader mode, but then seems to lose the connection.

Any advice?
If your upgrade fails (RGB screen, but OK again afer removing battery and restart), you should proceed like this:
1) disconnect from PC
2) turn off wizard (press powerbutton until confirm dialog, confirm)
3) power on wizard while keeping camera button pressed
4) you are now again in the rgb screen!
5) connect to PC with USB cable
6) go to device manager, you'll find a Win CE USB device that is not properly installed. this is your problem :-)
7) right click, update drivers, confirm if necessary
8) update your radio rom!

[hustle]

working for me yeah

[wgary]

If your upgrade fails (RGB screen, but OK again afer removing battery and restart), you should proceed like this:
1) disconnect from PC
2) turn off wizard (press powerbutton until confirm dialog, confirm)
3) power on wizard while keeping camera button pressed
4) you are now again in the rgb screen!
5) connect to PC with USB cable
6) go to device manager, you'll find a Win CE USB device that is not properly installed. this is your problem :-)
7) right click, update drivers, confirm if necessary
8) update your radio rom!
GRRREAT!! Two notes:
1. When the upgrade failed, I just did a soft reset and everything came back. So if you try and fail... DON'T ASSUME YOU NEED TO DO A HARD RESET!!
2. One wierd thing was Windows claimed that the upgraded driver was unsigned. Isn't this all Microsoft?

[k2snowboards88]

works for me. Theres a bar here that i used to not get any reception. In fact its so bad taht no one with cingular, sprint, nextel or verizon gets service. Now i get 3 bars. More than enough to make a call. Amazing.

[Dylan]

GRRREAT!! Two notes:
1. When the upgrade failed, I just did a soft reset and everything came back. So if you try and fail... DON'T ASSUME YOU NEED TO DO A HARD RESET!!
2. One wierd thing was Windows claimed that the upgraded driver was unsigned. Isn't this all Microsoft?

1. You are so right.
2. I had the exact same thing. Don't worry about t, I'd say.

[Dylan]

BTW, my reception in areas which previously had bad reception is noticeably better, but not by a huge amount.

[tubbyman]

well ive been using my phone with the new radio for a while and i havent noticed any particular drain on battery life, but by the same token i havent noticed much change in reception strength. Saying that tho i have had more data service lately in areas that i previously didnt and the call quality does seem better. I think that this upgrade is more for our american cousins as you guys run a different type of cellular network to us in europe/UK and i think this 2.47.11 is optimized for you. I'm still gonna keep it tho :D

[achick]

I travel to the US (Houston) quite a bit and have always found that the call quality over there was terrible compared to the UK (especially Cingular!!). I've always assumed that the networks were at fault, but now I've updated the ROM to 2.47.11, it will be interesting to see if anything has changed when I go again next week. I'll report back my findings....

[wgary]

Overall, I'd have to say an improvement. Less signal drop and quicker reacquisition of signal. Not miraculous, but noticeable.

[k2snowboards88]

well ive been using my phone with the new radio for a while and i havent noticed any particular drain on battery life, but by the same token i havent noticed much change in reception strength. Saying that tho i have had more data service lately in areas that i previously didnt and the call quality does seem better. I think that this upgrade is more for our american cousins as you guys run a different type of cellular network to us in europe/UK and i think this 2.47.11 is optimized for you. I'm still gonna keep it tho :D

I was under the impression that gsm is gsm. What is different about the type of network we use? Isn't the difference that you predominantly use 1900mhz and we use 850mhz? (although both of use use different frequencies as well).

[GldRush98]

I was under the impression that gsm is gsm. What is different about the type of network we use? Isn't the difference that you predominantly use 1900mhz and we use 850mhz? (although both of use use different frequencies as well).

There is no difference besides some areas use different frequencies.
He's wrong.
GSM stands for "Global System for Mobile communications".
GSM is a global standard, it's the same around the whole planet.
That's why you can take any Quadband GSM phone from the US and use it in Europe, and vice-versa.

[tubbyman]

well i'm not sure i am wrong after a quick check it would appear that in the UK we use 900/1800 networks where as in the US you use 850/1900 all i'm saying is i think the 2.47.11 radio is stronger on the 850/1900 frequencies. I have no proof of this just from what most people have said here it appears to be the us users that get the better results

[k2snowboards88]

well i'm not sure i am wrong after a quick check it would appear that in the UK we use 900/1800 networks where as in the US you use 850/1900 all i'm saying is i think the 2.47.11 radio is stronger on the 850/1900 frequencies. I have no proof of this just from what most people have said here it appears to be the us users that get the better results

tmobile usa actually uses alot of 900mhz also. And cingular roams off of some 900mhz places.

[TrippinBillyFL]

If your upgrade fails (RGB screen, but OK again afer removing battery and restart), you should proceed like this:
1) disconnect from PC
2) turn off wizard (press powerbutton until confirm dialog, confirm)
3) power on wizard while keeping camera button pressed
4) you are now again in the rgb screen!
5) connect to PC with USB cable
6) go to device manager, you'll find a Win CE USB device that is not properly installed. this is your problem :-)
7) right click, update drivers, confirm if necessary
8) update your radio rom!

Hi everyone! This is my first post, regarding my first rom update on my first PDA phone, so please go easy on me if I'm missing something obvious...

I am having the same problem described above where my phone freezes on the RGB screen and the ROMUpdateUtility_Wizard_NoID.exe fails with Error [300] Invalid Update Tool.

Following the procedures above, connecting the phone to the PC after booting directly to the RGB screen, my device manager shows the Win CE USB device functioning properly.

Any ideas why I am not able to install this?

Thanks!!!

My configuration is as follows:

Phone: Cingular 8125
Rom: 2.25.11.1 WWE
IPL: 2.25.0001
SPL: 2.25.0001
Radio: 02.25.11
Ext Rom: 2.25.11.102

I have run the Lokiwiz03 utility to SIM unlock the phone, but I have yet to try a different SIM card so I don't think the unlock has taken effect.

[EDIT] Tried my friends T-Mobile SIM card and it asked for his pin, asked for my SIMlock Code and booted correctly after entering them. I wasn't able to make an outgoing call as I kept getting a voice recording saying that the number was not valid, but I assume that means that Lokiwiz03 works for my phone.

[tubbyman]

have you unlocked your phone with lokiwiz?

[TrippinBillyFL]

have you unlocked your phone with lokiwiz?

if this question is for me, i assume you are asking if I have CID unlocked my phone. I have not, because I was under the impression that I did not have the ability to do that on my phone yet. Am I correct in thinking that lokiwiz03 only supports SIM unlock and not CID? And am I also correct in thinking that other versions of lokiwiz will not work with my 2.25.11.1 ROM? I have run a few different versions and lokiwiz03 is the only one that doesn't throw an error.

I was under the impression, due to some previous post on this thread, that a CID unlock was not necessary for this update. Is that true? If I do need to CID unlock, is it possible given the specs in my previous post?

[k2snowboards88]

if this question is for me, i assume you are asking if I have CID unlocked my phone. I have not, because I was under the impression that I did not have the ability to do that on my phone yet. Am I correct in thinking that lokiwiz03 only supports SIM unlock and not CID? And am I also correct in thinking that other versions of lokiwiz will not work with my 2.25.11.1 ROM? I have run a few different versions and lokiwiz03 is the only one that doesn't throw an error.

I was under the impression, due to some previous post on this thread, that a CID unlock was not necessary for this update. Is that true? If I do need to CID unlock, is it possible given the specs in my previous post?


You do not need to CID unlock your phone for this rom. You do have a g4 wizard. That means you need to use the g4 updater. In this thread quite a few pages back you will find the g4 updater. You just need to take the rom files out of the g3 updater folder and put them in the g4 updater folder. That should do the trick

[TrippinBillyFL]

You do not need to CID unlock your phone for this rom. You do have a g4 wizard. That means you need to use the g4 updater. In this thread quite a few pages back you will find the g4 updater. You just need to take the rom files out of the g3 updater folder and put them in the g4 updater folder. That should do the trick

Thank you! This was what I was looking for ... i see now that it was mentioned on page 9 and 16. Hindsight is always 20/20! Of course the only G4 update util I could find was in italian, but I combined them and used the RUUResource.dll from the G3 update util and viola! An english G4 radio rom update successful!

[yaboc]

im on tmobile network using this 2.47.11 radio rom. i updated from 2.x. so far im not very impressed with it although i was unable to thoroughly test the 2.x radio. on the other hand 2.47.11 is giving me more bars than 2.x but during the phone calls i hear little static and sometimes during conversation i hear loud static click so to say. ill go back to 2.x and see if that happens on it too. will report back.

[shogunmark]

I have been running this radio ever since i found it, which is also when i posted this thread.. so far, i have had fewer dead area's, picks up signal faster, and calls are clearer! I will give this radio an 8.5 out of 10, i would rate the old cingular 2.25.11 radio around a 7.. but this is my own personal opinion

[drewd]

I could not get the firmware updater to run correctly under Windows Vista RC2. Just an FYI. It worked just fine under Windows XP64, though.

Under Vista, the program would crash when it began its update, leaving the phone in update mode (or whatever it's called - the colored bars screen). A soft reset fixed the phone. The problem may be the not-ready-for-prime-time Active Sync software that comes with Vista.

[tubbyman]

oh right cool glad to see some people are out there trying it with vista at least we know :D yeah prob as you say not ready for vista just yet hopefully they will fix that although i prob wont switch just yet lol

[pzucchel]

in my case, this rom is indeed better than 2.25: faster network search; higher volume during calls...

[jocool]

I just downgraded after using this radio rom for a week. Like others said, it does find networks quicker, but in many place the 2.25 rom is just better.

[berzansky]

i downloaded the file but don't know how to install it on my MDA. I copied it to my MDA and tried double clicking it to no avail. do i go to the boot loader? TIF

[GldRush98]

I could not get the firmware updater to run correctly under Windows Vista RC2. Just an FYI. It worked just fine under Windows XP64, though.

Under Vista, the program would crash when it began its update, leaving the phone in update mode (or whatever it's called - the colored bars screen). A soft reset fixed the phone. The problem may be the not-ready-for-prime-time Active Sync software that comes with Vista.

Did you try running the program as an Admin?

[tubbyman]

i downloaded the file but don't know how to install it on my MDA. I copied it to my MDA and tried double clicking it to no avail. do i go to the boot loader? TIF

What you need to do is discover if your phone is a G4 or a G3. You can do this by doing a soft reset and if you look at the IPL/SPL in the top corner this will tell you.

A G4 Device, has IPL/SPL like 2.xx.0001 whereas a G3 has IPL/SPL like 2.xx

Once you have discovered which version you have then you need to download the appropriate files which are towards the front of this thread somewhere.

Once the file is downloaded to your pc you need to sync up your device and then unzip the file and run the exe file in there this will then display the rom update utility and you just follow the instructions. The G4 one is in italian so next is "avanti" so just keep clicking that. It will only update the radio rom so you won't loose any of your settings.

I have the G4 Rom Update Utility on my website at www.tubbyworld.co.uk/files

Hope that Helps

[PrinceJ]

I went from no bar to 2 bars here in McLean, VA

[tdaly001]

I just flashed it to a G3 Dopod 818 Pro. so far it seems to work. I will update the post it tomorrow.

[BigThunder]

I just installed this on my Qtek 9100 (which initially had the radio version that came with ROM 2.17.7.2) and I can already hear a difference in sound quality. Even my wife noticed the difference when I called her!!! :eek:

I was also able to make a call from a spot in my office where I can't normally make a call from! :D

[iampairoj]

i'm too late for this updated, just finished to flash on prophet, and will try on this day.

[yaboc]

After being on the 2.25.11 RADIO for the past few weeks and having previously used 2.24.11 i can conclude that

2.47.11

PROS:
- improved call quality,
- signal strength is far better (more bars in places where there were no bars on 2.25.11),
- speakerphone is acutally functional, with 2.25.11 even screaming didn't help, the other party barely heard me,

CONS:
- HUGE power drain compared to 2.25.11

BOTH RADIO ROMS although the quality was better on 2.47.11, both were giving me the static SPIKE once in a while during the phone call.

i'm on 2.25.11 currently and im gonna give another try to 2.47.11 (regardless the fast power draining)

[ahfunaki]

working good for me...

and i haven't noticed any huge power loss...

[groggrog]

I've got this radio ROM installed and had hoped that it would fix the problems I've been having getting Blackberry Connect working on my Cingular 8125. Whenever I attempt to connect with Blackberry Connect on my device I get "Blocked - Radio In Use". I've posted this several times in different forums and nobody else seems to be having the same issue. Anybody familiar with this?

Thanks

[vandamage]

yesterday i bought a G3 vario, updates with RUU_RIsidoro_2.26.10.2_WWE+CF2SP1_G3.exe and after this i ran this radio update "2_47_11_radio" , and what do you think? no connection anymore. phone is super slow and doesnt have any phone connection. this isn't funny :) what about it? what did I do wrong? and by the way, I can't connect with usb anymore..... :eek:

[tdaly001]

On the prophet, it kills the battery life. I like the performance, but I need to go back to another radio ROM because it will not last 18 hrs without a charge with this radio ROM.

I just flashed it to a G3 Dopod 818 Pro. so far it seems to work. I will update the post it tomorrow.

[muxe]

Hello everybody,

I've just have a try to upload new radio ROM to my T-Mobile Vario. Actual SW is: IPL: 1.06, SPL: 1.06, GSM: 01.12.10, OS: 1.6.26. After installation theres no radio GSM installed and I am unable to connect to my operator. Can anybody help with this???

Thanx a lot.

[jsp_m]

this radio is for AKU2 ROMs only - upgrade your device to any Vario AKU2 ROM, you have it available at T-M

[Malik05]

good stuff...just updated mine right now, im gonna test it out this week....

[docdoc8]

THE TRICK TO STOP THE BATT DRAIN IS TO KEEP THE PHONE LOCKED WHEN NOT IN USE

This is the only bug in the 2.47.11 radio rom.

If you lock the phone then suspend you will see improved batt.

[casualsurfer]

installed on my T-Mobile MDA (US) with custom 2.26 ROM and it would seem i'm getting better reception in certain areas but same reception (no worse) in others compared with my coworkers MDA (running older ROM). have not seen battery drain issue.

[shogunmark]

when i had my 8125 i didnt have a battery drain issue either

[rangness]

where can i find the G4 update utility to put this new radio upgrade on my qtek?

[HarvesterOfBeer]

Working great!

2.25 was changing signal level from 5 to 1 bar and back to 5 with no reasons.
2.47 has 5 bars permanently! :)

Sure, but reception in Moscow is kickass anyway. Heck, I even got signal in the metro. :-)

-HoB

[casualsurfer]

i don't have the habit of locking my phone, but after a few days of use i noticed that the battery life is a LOT shorter than it was before on my MDA. i will try the locking tactic and see if it improves.

in the mean time, does anyone have the file to downgrade the radio rom back to 2.25.11?

[jr_daza]

hi guys, i recently update my qtek 9100 with the 2.47.11 radio rom, i also updates to the aku 3.2 rom but i been having problems.

i can make and receibe calls but when i try to write a text message i get "the phone is not ready, wait 15 seconds and try again " it also apear when i try to open the sim manager and the phone icon in settings.

i thought that could be the rom so i downgrade to Cingular_2.25.11_Radio_Only

but there is no change.

any halp i will apreciate

[ratcom]

hi guys, i recently update my qtek 9100 with the 2.47.11 radio rom, i also updates to the aku 3.2 rom but i been having problems.

i can make and receibe calls but when i try to write a text message i get "the phone is not ready, wait 15 seconds and try again " it also apear when i try to open the sim manager and the phone icon in settings.

i thought that could be the rom so i downgrade to Cingular_2.25.11_Radio_Only

but there is no change.

any halp i will apreciate
its a bug within aku 3.2 roms my friend, you will need to downgrade to fix

[jzalkin]

I am new to this and read the thread, but still can't figure it out.

I extracted the Rom Update Utility into a new folder under My Documents. I then put the radio .rar file in the folder. When I run the program I get:

u ERROR [240] : FILE OPEN

When this error message appears, check whether the downloaded image is placed in the directory of RUU. If, for some unknown reason, you find that the ROM image is not located in the RUU folder, you have to download the RUU and retry again.

Note: it is italian, so this is the code def from the readme file.

I have the T-mobil USA MDA (2.26.10.2 WWE Rom; 02.25.11 radio)

I think it is G3, but that really confuses me. Any help is appreciated.

[dwny]

I am new to this and read the thread, but still can't figure it out.

I extracted the Rom Update Utility into a new folder under My Documents. I then put the radio .rar file in the folder. When I run the program I get:

u ERROR [240] : FILE OPEN

When this error message appears, check whether the downloaded image is placed in the directory of RUU. If, for some unknown reason, you find that the ROM image is not located in the RUU folder, you have to download the RUU and retry again.

Note: it is italian, so this is the code def from the readme file.

I have the T-mobil USA MDA (2.26.10.2 WWE Rom; 02.25.11 radio)

I think it is G3, but that really confuses me. Any help is appreciated.

It's a G4 .... if listed above are your numbers.

[jzalkin]

It's a G4 .... if listed above are your numbers.

Those are my numbers - not sure what G4 means. Or more important, how to load the newer radio rom. Any help is appreciated - thanks.

Tried searching and read posts for over an hour, but I am as confused as ever.

[jr_daza]

its a bug within aku 3.2 roms my friend, you will need to downgrade to fix

as Ratcom say I downgrade to a rom called 9100rom with push mail_ship.exe and it worked again. now it letme see all the stuff... does any one know a most recentle rom that also work??

[funman]

Well i have the Vario t-Mobile UK and i have not seen a energy loss at all!!! i have been at 100% for the past 6 hours!!!

I am using the USA 2.26.10.2 Rom with UK E_rom, maybe that helps but i dont know!

[jzalkin]

Just bumping to request assistance. Thanks

I am new to this and read the thread, but still can't figure it out.

I extracted the Rom Update Utility into a new folder under My Documents. I then put the radio .rar file in the folder. When I run the program I get:

u ERROR [240] : FILE OPEN

When this error message appears, check whether the downloaded image is placed in the directory of RUU. If, for some unknown reason, you find that the ROM image is not located in the RUU folder, you have to download the RUU and retry again.

Note: it is italian, so this is the code def from the readme file.

I have the T-mobil USA MDA (2.26.10.2 WWE Rom; 02.25.11 radio)

I think it is G3, but that really confuses me. Any help is appreciated.

[shogunmark]

It's a G4 .... if listed above are your numbers.

thats not a G4, thats the rom version, he didnt provide the correct information to decide whether G4 or G3

[shogunmark]

Just bumping to request assistance. Thanks

just right click the rar file and choose extract here, then run the upgrade utility

[jzalkin]

Thanks - did not know that rar files were a compression utility. Worked.

I have a weak signal at home 1-2 bars and it is at 2 bars now. Hopefully it will be a more constant 2 bars.

just right click the rar file and choose extract here, then run the upgrade utility

[riyadh]

Dear my freind can i instell this update in my K-jam or i can't

B.R

[kyphur]

Dear my freind can i instell this update in my K-jam or i can't

B.R

You need to do some more reading. You can't expect to come here and have other simply tell you everything. If you read this thread, you will have your answer.

[yatrg]

I was sceptical that a software upgrade could improve the reception on my Cingular 8125, but I gave it a shot and it worked! I am getting better reception in my house now. I used to only get reception near a window and now I can walk around the whole house. Also, the Edge speeds are faster - although I have found Edge to be so fickle, it might just hae been that the network was running extremeley well the minute I was running my speed test. Anyway, I am one satisfied customer. Thanks!

[shogunmark]

I was sceptical that a software upgrade could improve the reception on my Cingular 8125, but I gave it a shot and it worked! I am getting better reception in my house now. I used to only get reception near a window and now I can walk around the whole house. Also, the Edge speeds are faster - although I have found Edge to be so fickle, it might just hae been that the network was running extremeley well the minute I was running my speed test. Anyway, I am one satisfied customer. Thanks!

think of it this way.. its kinda like an updated driver for the hardware.. not just regular software.. so no reason to be skeptical ;)

[Tiffster]

I have had the 2.47 radio rom installed for about a month now. I am going back to 2.25 :(

The battery drain is INSANE!!! My phone battery is not even lasting 8 hours where before I could go about 2 days with my normal usage.

[Tiffster]

Well after a month with the 2.47 radio rom, I am goign back to 2.25 :(

The battery drain was INSANE!!! I couldn't even go 8 hours with minimal usage without the battery reaching critical. With 2.25 I could go almost 2 days with my normal usage.

Maybe another one will come along that doesn't kill the battery like this...the recption was great...but not knowing for sure I would have my MDA to use when i needed wasn't worth it.

[shogunmark]

Tiffster.. it appears that the complaint you have about battery drain has been reported before and actually linked to certain roms, not the radio. Its all in this thread somewhere, but if you need anything else feel free to contact me!

[Tiffster]

Tiffster.. it appears that the complaint you have about battery drain has been reported before and actually linked to certain roms, not the radio. Its all in this thread somewhere, but if you need anything else feel free to contact me!
Sorry for the double post...

I have the standard T-Mo rom, that came with my MDA...prior to this update my battery life was great...since I installed 2.47...it has been horrible.

[j3d1n4s7y]

as I'm sure others have said...I have it with Molski's ROM...has worked well for me...

[peraltah]

as I'm sure others have said...I have it with Molski's ROM...has worked well for me...


I also have Molski's rom and it works well for me.

[ludovik14]

I have the standard cingular 2.25 rom and upgraded the radio rom only. My battery drains alot and I have problems with bluetooth headset dropping connection. I did not have this problem before. I know others have said that the radio rom has nothing to do with the bluetooth. but I am only reporting what happened with me. I will be going back to the old radio rom.

[Janis]

I've been running the 2.47 Radio ROM for about an hour. So far so good. MMS & SMS are noticeably faster. I can't tell if signal strengthis different, but I'll try the basement later. The comm manager hung once when I tried to turn on BT, but I soft reset and it seems fine now. It probably wasn't the Radio ROM. Who can tell?

Is it me, or is the thing booting up just a tiny bit faster?

When I call my mom tonight after she takes her hearing aid out, I'll let you all know definitively if the mic transmission is better.

I'm curious, and perhaps this is a bit of cross-posting, but who do you (all) call to test these things? I swear I'm the only MDA junkie in Mpls, and my friends all think I'm just a little odd, even without the gadget addiction. Anyone else interested in a poll result on this?

[hpspec]

I've been running the 2.47 Radio ROM for about an hour. So far so good. MMS & SMS are noticeably faster. I can't tell if signal strengthis different, but I'll try the basement later. The comm manager hung once when I tried to turn on BT, but I soft reset and it seems fine now. It probably wasn't the Radio ROM. Who can tell?

Is it me, or is the thing booting up just a tiny bit faster?

When I call my mom tonight after she takes her hearing aid out, I'll let you all know definitively if the mic transmission is better.

I'm curious, and perhaps this is a bit of cross-posting, but who do you (all) call to test these things? I swear I'm the only MDA junkie in Mpls, and my friends all think I'm just a little odd, even without the gadget addiction. Anyone else interested in a poll result on this?

Let me know how that turns out!

[doctajay]

Lately when I get calls from people they have been telling me that they were calling me and I wasn't picking up. but when I look at my phone, I had all my bars and no missed calls. Has anyone being experiencing this problem with this 02.47.11 radio? I really like it, but if calls are going straight to my voicemail when I have full bars,I might need to change (I have cingular).

[Zzan]

Lately when I get calls from people they have been telling me that they were calling me and I wasn't picking up. but when I look at my phone, I had all my bars and no missed calls. Has anyone being experiencing this problem with this 02.47.11 radio? I really like it, but if calls are going straight to my voicemail when I have full bars,I might need to change (I have cingular).

Which ROM are you using? AKU 3.x is known to have Missed calls/delayed notification issues with most radios other than 2.19.11 in the US especially on Cingular. If you are in the US and on Cingular and using AKU 3.x or WM6 you should flash the 2.19.11 radio from the FTP site.

Eventually you will get a load of notifications for voicemail and missed calls.

[trojan9x]

or you can try the new 2.61.11 radio just posted a couple days ago

[doctajay]

Which ROM are you using? AKU 3.x is known to have Missed calls/delayed notification issues with most radios other than 2.19.11 in the US especially on Cingular. If you are in the US and on Cingular and using AKU 3.x or WM6 you should flash the 2.19.11 radio from the FTP site.

Eventually you will get a load of notifications for voicemail and missed calls.
Yeah, I have the WM 6 ROM, and I really love it. So, I guess I need to re-flash my radio to 2.19.11? I'll go ahead and do that. Is the 2.16.11 better than 2.19.11?

[trojan9x]

I apologize, I meant 2.61.11. I have not had any problems with it as of yet, but I am not using AKU3.x or WM6.

[Zzan]

Yeah, I have the WM 6 ROM, and I really love it. So, I guess I need to re-flash my radio to 2.19.11? I'll go ahead and do that. Is the 2.16.11 better than 2.19.11?

2.61.11 might work just fine for you. I know that 2.19.11 will work for you as it is the only radio that for sure doesn't have any issues with missed calls/delayed notifications in AKU3.x or WM6. That is the only reason I suggested 2.19.11. by early next week several people will have been running 2.61.11 for a week and can give updates on it as of now the only issue I have had in 2+ days is 2 calls have mysteriously went straight to voicemail when the phone was not in use and had full signal strength.

[doctajay]

2.61.11 might work just fine for you. I know that 2.19.11 will work for you as it is the only radio that for sure doesn't have any issues with missed calls/delayed notifications in AKU3.x or WM6. That is the only reason I suggested 2.19.11. by early next week several people will have been running 2.61.11 for a week and can give updates on it as of now the only issue I have had in 2+ days is 2 calls have mysteriously went straight to voicemail when the phone was not in use and had full signal strength.
is the 2.19.11 radio rom for tmobile. Will I get bad reception because I'm on the cingular network but I have the tmobile radio rom?